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S3314Referred to Committee

Written Informed Consent Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-12-02
Introduced
4
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

Tim Sheehy
Tim Sheehy
Republican · MT · Senator
Votes with party: 34.5% (316 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/S001232

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (4)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Tommy Tuberville (R-AL)Original· 2025-12-02
  • Steve Daines (R-MT)· 2026-03-05
  • Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)· 2026-03-10
  • James E. Risch (R-ID)· 2026-03-12

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

2025-12-02

Source: Congress.gov

Plain-English Summary

This bill would require military members and veterans to give written permission before the Department of Defense or Veterans Affairs can use their personal health information for research or other purposes. The measure aims to give service members and veterans more control over how their medical records are shared and used by government agencies.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Armed Forces and National Security
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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